Higdon v. W. R. Pickering Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twelfth Judicial District Court, Parish of Vernon; John H. Boone, Judge. Action by L. C. Higdon against the W. R. Pickering Lumber Company. Prom a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Plaintiff sued for damages to his store and its contents, which were burned on the afternoon of July 6, 1914. He alleged that the loss occurred through the fault and negligence of defendant, which operated a defective planing mill which emitted sparks, and that the sparks set fire to his (plaintiff’s) property. There was judgment for defendant and plaintiff has appealed.
The evidence shows that the defendant company operated a sawmill plant of considerable size at Pickering, Vernon Parish.
Plaintiff alleged that his loss amounted to $6,418.21, and that it was due to defendant’s negligence, in…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Travis v. Kansas City Southern Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
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